Boiler Room Lamp/Lamplighter

Name/Title

Boiler Room Lamp/Lamplighter

Entry/Object ID

1981.196.001

Description

Note: This object has a deaccession record from 9/27/2010 stating it was sold, but it is still in the collection as of 6/27/2011 -GA -paper found inside reads: "Lamplighter/Late 19th Century" -narrow, flat gas lamplighter with two wicks on either side -swinging handle with round hook in center for carrying on pole -top has hinged lid for filling with fuel -wicks still protruding from each end

Collection

Lighting Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date: late 19th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Material

Metal